London Revival of Starlight Express to Welcome New Cast

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, which officially opened June 30, 2024, at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, has again extended its limited engagement.

Luke Sheppard (& Juliet) directs the production, which was most recently extended through June. Tickets are now on sale through March 1, 2026. Read reviews for the production by clicking here.

Beginning June 11, the family-friendly musical will welcome Gavin Adams as Rusty, Sophie Naglik as Pearl, Olivia Ringrose as Greaseball, Asher Forth as Electra, and Georgia Pemberton as Dinah. They will join Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy and Jaydon Vijn as Hydra.

The company is completed by Jamie Addison, Jessie Angell, Ollie Augustin, Evan Taylor Benyacar, Charles Butcher, Cletus Chan, Tamara Verhoven Clyde, Jamie Cruttenden, Kelly Downing, Isaac Edwards, Maddy Erzan-Essien, Sam Gallacher, Lucy Glover, Scott Hayward, Dante Hutchinson, Iwan James, Lewis Kidd, Hannah Kiss, Nicole Louise-Lewis, Bethany Rose Lythgoe, Jessica Niles, Temi Olawole, Harrison Peterkin, RED, Ashley Rowe, Nicky Wong Rush, Charlie Russell, Gary Sheridan, Lara Vina Uzcatia, and Amber Weston.

A History of Immersive Theatre on Broadway

In the musical, as a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the "Starlight Express."

Starlight Express is the second show produced by Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, the new partnership between composer Lloyd Webber and producer Michael Harrison. The first, the current Broadway revival of Sunset Blvd. revival directed by Jamie Lloyd, was a hit at London's Savoy Theatre.

With music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, Starlight Express also has set design by Tim Hatley (Back to the Future), costume design by Gabriella Slade (Six), video design by Andrzej Goulding (Life of Pi), lighting design by Howard Hudson (& Juliet), sound design by Gareth Owen (MJ the Musical), new orchestrations by Matthew Brind with Lloyd Webber, musical supervision by Brind and David Wilson, and new choreography by Ashley Nottingham (Pacific Overtures) with Arlene Phillips as the creative dramaturg. Casting is by Pearson Casting.

After its London premiere, Starlight Express opened on Broadway March 15, 1987, playing 22 previews and 761 regular performances at the Gershwin. The musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It won the Tony for John Napier's costume designs.

Songs include "AC/DC," "Make Up My Heart," "Light at the End of the Tunnel," and the title tune.

The current production was recently nominated for three Olivier Awards.

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